Marker-gage and square.



H. TALLAKSON. MARKER GAGE AND SQUARE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2. 1916.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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HANS TALLAKSON, OF SISSETON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

MARKER-GAGE Ann SQUARE.

Application filed June 2, 1916. Serial No. 101,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hans TALLAKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sisseton, in the county of Roberts and State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMarker-Gages and Squares; and I dohereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled'in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in marker gagesand squares and the principal object of the invention is to provide adevice which is particularly adapted for use in marking the point whereweather-boarding, siding or the like is to be out.

Another object of the invention is to provide a square having a markingattachment applied thereto thus eliminating the necessity of providing aseparate pencil or other marking device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device havingsuitable handles by which it may be readily placed in position andmanipulated.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forthin the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which Figure1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a board showing this squareapplied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view of the square, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates the main body of thesquare provided with the downturned flange 2 which is adapted to extendalong the working edge of the board or plank. The body 1 is formed withan angularly extending arm 3 at one end which in turn is provided withan up turned flange 4 having the longitudinal slot 5 formed therein. Asuitable ear 6 is formed integrally with the forward end of the flange 2and cooperates with the ear 7 formed at the free end of the arm 3 inproviding a gage to prevent the movement of the device beyond the endstrip of the building when the device is used in connection with sidingin order to gage the proper point for cutting the siding. A suitableupwardly curved extension 8 is formed intermediate the ends of the arm 3and carries at its upper end the handle 9 by means of which the deviceis manipulated. I

The marker is designated generally by the numeral 10 and comprises aU-shaped frame 11 carrying at its upper end a handle 12. This frame 11is adapted to straddle the flange 1 and mounted in the frame immediatelybeneath the handle are suitable rollers 18 which bear on the upper edgeof the flange 4; and form guides for the marker. A suitable shaft l lextends through the slot 5 in the flange 1 and through the opposite legsof the U-shaped frame and this shaft forms the pivot or support for thegage wheel 15 as clearly illustrated in the drawing. It will be seenupon reference to Fig. 3 that the shaft 14 is of such a diameter as toallow the free vertical movement of the marker with relation to theflange 4 so that the depth of cut of the marker may be regulated to suitthe desire of the user.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use the device is placedas shown in Fig. 1 so that the flange 2 projects along the working edgeof the board or plank which is to be cut and the marker is then runalong the flange 1 and will make a mark as indicated at 16. It will beseen that the depth of the mark may be gaged by the amount of pressureapplied to the handle 12.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changesmay be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fallwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising a flatoblong body, a flange on one edge of the body and extending downwardlyat right angles with relation thereto, an arm at one end of the body, aflange on one edge of the arm, the last named flange extending up wardlyat right angles with relation to the body and in a direction opposite tothe first mentioned flange, the last named flange having a longitudinalslot formed therein, a U- shaped frame adapted to straddle the upturnedflange, a handle secured to the bight portion of the frame, rollersjournaled in the frame adjacent the handle and adapted to bear on theouter edge of the last named flange, a rotary marker pivoted in theframe and adapted to project below the lower edge of the last namedflange, and ears on opposite ends of the arm. a

2. A device of the class described comprising a flat oblong body, aflange formed at one end of the body and extending downwardly in a planeat right angles to the body an arm at one end of the body disposec atright angles to the flange, a flange extending upwardly from the arm, acarriage slidable on the last named flange, a marker on the carriage anda handle on the arm.

3. A device of the class described comprising a flat oblong body, adownturned flange formed at one edge ofthe body, an ear formed at oneend of the flange, an arm at one end of the body projecting at rightangles with relation to the flange, an ear at the free end of the arm,said ear cooperating with the ear on the flange, an upturned HANSTALLAKS ON.

Witnesses 7 JOHN W. BARRINGTON, LEO J. LUKANITSCH.

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